The Utes
had three players from Louisiana on their roster last season in sophomore
Charles Henderson (McDonogh 35), freshman Reginald Porter (Amite) and senior
Kelvin York (Dutchtown).

Charles'
brother Carlos was also a Utah commitment in the 2013 class before flipping to
Louisiana Tech on National Signing Day. Smith says he thinks he knows the reason
Utah is recruiting Louisiana so hard now.

"It's the
boot," Smith said. "We have the great athletes here. This is where the athletes
are at."

Smith was
an all-district selection for Destrehan this season while helping the Wildcats
reach the Class 5A semifinals. He finished last season with 54 receptions for
872 yards and seven touchdowns.